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hurt

Definition for hurt

adjective as in physically or mentally injured

Strong matches

aching, aggrieved, agonized, battered, bleeding, bruised, buffeted, burned, contused, crushed, cut, damaged, disfigured, distressed, disturbed, grazed, harmed, hit, impaired, lacerated, marred, mauled, miffed, mutilated, nicked, offended, pained, piqued, scarred, scraped, scratched, shook, shot, sore, struck, suffering, tender, tortured, warped, wounded

Weak matches

all torn up, busted up, in pain, indignant, put away, resentful, rueful, sad, stricken, umbrageous, unhappy

noun as in injury; damage

Strongest matches

ache, bruise, discomfort, outrage, pain, suffering

Strong matches

blow, chop, detriment, disadvantage, disaster, disservice, distress, down, gash, harm, ill, ill-treatment, loss, mark, mischief, misfortune, nick, pang, persecution, prejudice, ruin, scratch, sore, soreness, wound, wrong

Weak matches

black and blue, boo-boo, ouch

verb as in cause physical pain; experience pain

Strongest matches

bruise, damage, harm, impair, injure, mar, punish, sting, trouble, wound

Strong matches

abuse, ache, afflict, ail, belt, bite, blemish, burn, cramp, cut, disable, flail, flog, kick, lacerate, lash, maltreat, maul, nip, pierce, pinch, pommel, prick, pummel, punch, puncture, slap, slug, smart, spank, spoil, squeeze, stab, tear, throb, torment, torture, total, wax, whack, whip, wing, wring

Weak matches

be sore, be tender, cut up, do violence, mess up, rough up, shake up, wrack up

verb as in cause mental pain

Strongest matches

annoy, constrain, injure, punish, sadden, sting, upset, wound

Strong matches

abuse, afflict, aggrieve, burn, chafe, discomfit, discommode, displease, distress, excruciate, faze, grieve, lambaste, martyr, martyrize, prejudice, torment, torture, try, vex, vitiate, zing

Weak matches

cut to the quick, give no quarter, go for jugular, hit where one lives, lay a bad trip on, lean on, put down, put out, thumb nose at, work over

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Example Sentences

This can hurt you if you place a bet, win and don’t receive the promised payout.

From Salon

It took a few minutes for the first paramedics to arrive but it wasn't enough because there were already 200 people hurt.

From BBC

With Fury momentarily hurt, the champion applied the pressure.

From BBC

Another family member, who wanted to remain anonymous, said they were "devastated" and "hurt" after learning this happened to the man who kept his hair for more than 90 years.

From BBC

More than a dozen of the injured were seriously hurt, with Haseloff suggesting the death toll could climb further.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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